Panther Creek is a stream in the Webster County, Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the James River.
The stream source is at 37°09′45″N 92°53′24″W / 37.16250°N 92.89000°W and the confluence with the James River is at 37°13′08″N 93°03′07″W / 37.21889°N 93.05194°W.[1] The headwaters are adjacent to U. S. Route 60 between Fordland and Diggins.[2][3]
Panther Creek was so named due to reports of panthers in the area.[4]
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edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Panther Creek (James River tributary)
- ^ Fordland 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, U SGS, 1982
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 52, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Webster County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2017.